JPS62208563A - Starting device of fuel cell - Google Patents

Starting device of fuel cell

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JPS62208563A
JPS62208563A JP61051034A JP5103486A JPS62208563A JP S62208563 A JPS62208563 A JP S62208563A JP 61051034 A JP61051034 A JP 61051034A JP 5103486 A JP5103486 A JP 5103486A JP S62208563 A JPS62208563 A JP S62208563A
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temperature
cell
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Inventor
Mutsuya Saito
斉藤 六弥
Osamu Tajima
収 田島
Hiroshi Mukai
向井 広志
Hidetaka Goto
英貴 後藤
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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04007Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04223Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells
    • H01M8/04225Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells during start-up
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04298Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/043Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems applied during specific periods
    • H01M8/04302Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems applied during specific periods applied during start-up
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2457Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2465Details of groupings of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2483Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by internal manifolds
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50Fuel cells

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the cell temperature from dropping than a specified heat retaining temperature of the cell and to prevent the deterioration in cell performance caused by change in electrolyte quality by circulating a heating medium in a bypass instead of a cell until the temperature of the heating medium becomes higher than a specified heat retaining temperature of a cell at the start of operation. CONSTITUTION:A bypass 6 connecting between an inlet pipe 5 and an outlet pipe 5' for a heating medium and change-over valves 7, 7' and 8 which operate the bypass 6 are arranged. Cell temperature t and heating medium temperature t' in a circulation path are detected with temperature detectors 9, 10 respectively, and detected signals are inputted in a controller 11 and compared to control the valves 7, 7'. At the start of operation, since the inlet valve 7 and the outlet valve 7' are closed and the bypass valve 8 is opened, the heating medium is circulated through the bypass instead of a cell. When the heating medium temperature becomes equal to or higher than a specified cell temperature, valves 7, 7' are opened and the bypass valve 8 is closed by the output signal from the controller 11, and the temperature is increased by the heating medium circulating in the cell.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 げ)産業上の利用分野 本発明はりん酸燃料電池の始動装置、特に電池運転休止
中の保温状態から昇温する装置に係る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION G) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a starting device for a phosphoric acid fuel cell, and more particularly to a device for raising the temperature from a warm state during suspension of cell operation.

(ロ)従来技術 電池の運転休止時、りん酸電解液の変質を防止するため
電池は熱源により50〜80℃に保温されている。
(B) Prior art When the battery is out of operation, the battery is kept at a temperature of 50 to 80°C by a heat source to prevent the phosphoric acid electrolyte from deteriorating.

この電池(1)の始動時、保温温度から電池反応熱によ
る昇温可能な約120〜160℃まで昇温する際第4図
に示すよう冷却媒体を熱交換器(3)もしくは加熱器で
加熱し、加熱媒体として電池に循環供給することにより
昇温か行われる。しかし、始動開始時、循環経路の媒体
温度は常温であり、熱交換器もしくは加熱器で加熱して
も循環管路で吸熱されるため昇温初期において電池入口
の加熱媒体温度は電池温度よりも低い。そのため逆に媒
体により電池熱が奪われて電池温度が保温温度よりも低
下することになり、マトリックス中のりん酸電解液が変
質して特性に悪影響を及ぼすという問題があった。
When starting the battery (1), the cooling medium is heated with a heat exchanger (3) or a heater as shown in Figure 4 when the temperature is raised from the insulated temperature to approximately 120-160°C, which can be raised by the heat of battery reaction. The temperature is increased by circulating and supplying the battery as a heating medium. However, at the start of startup, the temperature of the medium in the circulation path is room temperature, and even if it is heated by a heat exchanger or heater, heat is absorbed in the circulation pipe. low. Therefore, conversely, battery heat is taken away by the medium, causing the battery temperature to drop below the insulating temperature, which causes a problem in that the phosphoric acid electrolyte in the matrix changes in quality and adversely affects the characteristics.

ビ))発明の目的 本発明は電池始動時における前記問題点を解消し、電池
温度を保温温度より低下させるCとなく昇温を行うこと
を目的とする。
B)) Purpose of the Invention The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems when starting a battery, and to raise the battery temperature without using C which lowers the battery temperature below the heat retention temperature.

匝)構 成 本発明は電池始動時の昇温に際し、冷却媒体を加熱媒体
として電池に循環供給するものにおいて、前記電池入口
及び出口を結ぶバイパス管路を設け、前記加熱媒体の温
度が電池保温温度より高くなるまで、前記加熱媒体が電
池を通らず前記バイパス通路を通って循環するよう制御
される切換弁を備えるものである。
1) Structure The present invention provides a system in which a cooling medium is circulated and supplied to the battery as a heating medium when the temperature is increased at the time of starting the battery, and a bypass pipe line connecting the battery inlet and outlet is provided, and the temperature of the heating medium is set to the battery heat retention temperature. The heating medium is provided with a switching valve controlled so that the heating medium is circulated through the bypass passage without passing through the battery until the heating medium reaches a higher temperature.

(へ)実施例 本発明の実施例を図について説明する。(f) Example Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the figures.

電池(1)は多数のセル積重体で構成されるが、第1図
の分離冷却方式では反応ガスと独立的に冷却媒体(例え
ば空気)の循環経路(2)を有し、電池作動時反応熱を
奪って高温となった排気媒体は熱交換器(3)で冷却さ
れてブロワ(4)により再び電池に送られ、電池を規定
作動温度(約190℃)に保つ。
The battery (1) is composed of a large number of stacked cells, and the separate cooling method shown in Figure 1 has a circulation path (2) for the cooling medium (for example, air) independent of the reaction gas, and the reaction during battery operation is controlled by the separate cooling system. The exhaust medium, which has become high temperature due to the removal of heat, is cooled by a heat exchanger (3) and sent to the battery again by a blower (4) to maintain the battery at a specified operating temperature (approximately 190° C.).

電池の運転休止状態より始動する場合光づ保温温度(5
0〜80℃)から反応熱による昇温可能な温度(120
〜130℃)まで昇温するが、この場合熱交換器(3)
に水の代りにスチームを通し、冷却媒体を加熱媒体とし
て電池(1)に循環供給することになる。しかし、昇温
初期熱交換器(3)で加熱しても電池に供給される加熱
媒体の温度は電池温度よりも低い。
When starting from a state where the battery is not operating, the light will light up and the temperature
Temperature that can be raised by reaction heat from 0 to 80℃ (120℃)
~130℃), but in this case the heat exchanger (3)
Instead of water, steam is passed through the cell, and the cooling medium is used as a heating medium to be circulated and supplied to the battery (1). However, even if the heating medium is heated by the heating initial heat exchanger (3), the temperature of the heating medium supplied to the battery is lower than the battery temperature.

本発明では加熱媒体の入口管(5)と出口If+51間
を結ぶバイパス管路(6)とこのバイパス管路(6)を
作動させる切換弁(71(7)f81とを設け、温度検
出器(9)及び田で夫々検出された電池温度(Elと循
環経路の加熱媒体温度(tlとを検出して制御器1ll
)に入力し、同温度信号を比較して、弁(71(71(
8+を制御する。
In the present invention, a bypass pipe line (6) connecting between the heating medium inlet pipe (5) and the outlet If+51 and a switching valve (71(7)f81) for operating this bypass line (6) are provided, and a temperature detector ( 9) and the battery temperature (El) detected in the rice field and the heating medium temperature (tl) in the circulation path, and the controller 1ll.
), compare the same temperature signals, and set the valve (71 (71 (
Control 8+.

昇温初期電池人口弁(7)及び出口弁(7fが閉、バイ
パス弁(8)が開状態にあるので、加熱媒体は電池を通
ることなくバイパス管路(6)を通って循環し、加熱媒
体温度≧電池温度に達すれば、制御器u11からの出力
信号により弁+7)(71を開、バイパス弁(8)を閉
に切換え制御し、通常の如(′電池に循環する加熱媒体
により昇温が行われる。
In the initial stage of temperature rise, the battery population valve (7) and outlet valve (7f) are closed, and the bypass valve (8) is open, so the heating medium circulates through the bypass pipe (6) without passing through the battery, causing heating. When the medium temperature≧battery temperature is reached, the output signal from the controller u11 opens the valve +7 (71) and closes the bypass valve (8). Warmth is done.

電池温度が120〜130℃に達すると各反応ガスを電
池に供給し、電池反応熱を利用して負荷(ダミー)昇温
に入る。電池温度が規定の作動温度に達すると正規の負
荷へ給電を開始し、運転状態に入る。
When the battery temperature reaches 120 to 130°C, each reaction gas is supplied to the battery, and the load (dummy) temperature is increased using the battery reaction heat. When the battery temperature reaches the specified operating temperature, it starts supplying power to the regular load and enters the operating state.

第2図の実施例は冷却媒体が冷却ガスと反応ガスを兼ね
る空気を用いた場合で、電池運転中冷却媒体(空気)は
電池の冷却通路と空気極に分流し、空気極に供給された
空気は、燃料極に供給された燃料ガスとの間で電池反応
に用いられると同時に冷却通路を流れる大部分の空気は
反応熱を奪って電池を冷却する。
The embodiment shown in Figure 2 uses air, which serves as both a cooling gas and a reaction gas, as the cooling medium. During battery operation, the cooling medium (air) is divided into the cooling passage of the battery and the air electrode, and is supplied to the air electrode. The air is used for a cell reaction with the fuel gas supplied to the fuel electrode, and at the same time most of the air flowing through the cooling passage cools the cell by removing reaction heat.

この際、電池(1)からの排空気はダンパー(121に
より外部排出流と循環流とに配分され、この循環流は外
部排出流に見合って外部より導入された新鮮空気と共に
ブロワ(4)で電池(1)に送られる。この新鮮空気に
より空気中の酸素分圧の低下を補うと共に電池への供給
空気温度を下げて電池を冷却する。
At this time, the exhaust air from the battery (1) is distributed by the damper (121) into an external exhaust flow and a circulating flow, and this circulating flow is processed by the blower (4) together with fresh air introduced from the outside in proportion to the external exhaust flow. The fresh air is sent to the battery (1).This fresh air compensates for the drop in oxygen partial pressure in the air, and lowers the temperature of the air supplied to the battery to cool the battery.

電池の始動時冷却媒体を加熱媒体として用いる点で第1
図実施例と同様であるが、この際はダンパー(12で外
部排出流を遮断して後導入弁(13を閉じ、ブロワ(4
)による媒体流を始動ヒーターα4で加熱して電池に循
環供給する。
First in that the cooling medium is used as a heating medium when starting the battery.
It is the same as the embodiment shown in the figure, but in this case, the damper (12) shuts off the external discharge flow, the post-inlet valve (13) is closed, and the blower (4) is closed.
) is heated by the starting heater α4 and circulated to the battery.

尚、空気極に加熱空気が供給されても燃料極側は休止中
と同様窒素ガスで置換されているので、電池反応は起ら
ない。
Note that even if heated air is supplied to the air electrode, no cell reaction occurs because the fuel electrode side is replaced with nitrogen gas as in the case of rest.

昇温初期加熱媒体温度ftlが電池温度+1+より低い
間は、加熱媒体が電池(1)を通ることなくバイパス管
路(6)を通り、+1+≧(tlとなった時点を検出し
て電池;1)に通るよう切換える構成については、第1
図実施例と同一であるので、その説明は省略する。
While the initial heating medium temperature ftl is lower than the battery temperature +1+, the heating medium passes through the bypass conduit (6) without passing through the battery (1), and detects the point in time when +1+≧(tl) and cools the battery; For configurations that switch to pass through 1),
Since it is the same as the embodiment shown in the figure, its explanation will be omitted.

第3図イ)(ロ)は、前記実施例の弁(71(7’+ 
181の代りに、一対のバタフライ弁(151(151
を用い、バイパス管路(6)を不作動状態及び作動状態
に夫々切換えた場合の模式図である。
Figure 3 A) and (B) are the valves (71 (7'+
Instead of 181, a pair of butterfly valves (151 (151
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram when the bypass pipe line (6) is switched to an inactive state and an active state, respectively.

ヰ)効 果 本発明によれば運転休止の保温状態より電池始動時の昇
温に際し、運転時の冷却媒体を加熱媒体として用いるも
のであって、始動初期加熱媒体の温度が電池保温温度よ
り高くなるまで、媒体が電池を通ることなくバイパス管
路を循環するよう制御されるので、電池温度がその保温
温度より低下するのを阻止し、電解質の変質による電池
特性の劣下を防止することができる。
ヰ) Effects According to the present invention, the cooling medium used during operation is used as a heating medium when the temperature is raised from the thermal insulation state during suspension of operation at the time of starting the battery, and the temperature of the heating medium at the initial stage of startup is higher than the thermal insulation temperature of the battery. Since the medium is controlled to circulate through the bypass pipe without passing through the battery, the battery temperature is prevented from dropping below its insulating temperature, and deterioration of battery characteristics due to alteration of the electrolyte is prevented. can.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明装置を備える燃料電池のブロック図、第
2図は同じく他実施例を示すブロック図、第3図イ)(
ロ)は同上@置の他実施例を示す要部拡大図、第4図は
従来電池のブロック図である。 (1)・・電池、+31 +141・・・熱交換器もし
くは加熱器、(4)・・・ブロワ、(6)・・・バイパ
ス管路、(71(71+81及び(19屯・・・切換弁
、(91+Il・・・温度検出器、+Ill・・・制御
器、D・・ダンパー、(13・・・導入弁。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a fuel cell equipped with the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment, and FIG.
B) is an enlarged view of the main part showing another embodiment of the same as above, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional battery. (1)...Battery, +31 +141...Heat exchanger or heater, (4)...Blower, (6)...Bypass line, (71 (71+81 and (19 tons)...Switching valve , (91+Il...Temperature detector, +Ill...Controller, D...Damper, (13...Introduction valve.

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)電池始動時の昇温に際し、冷却媒体を加熱媒体と
して電池に循環供給するものにおいて、前記電池入口及
び出口を連通するバイパス管路を設け、前記加熱媒体の
温度が電池休止中の保温温度より高くなるまで、前記媒
体が電池を通らず前記バイパス管路を通つて循環するよ
う制御される切換弁を備えることを特徴とする燃料電池
の始動装置。
(1) In a device that circulates and supplies a cooling medium as a heating medium to the battery when the temperature rises at the time of starting the battery, a bypass pipe is provided that communicates the battery inlet and outlet, and the temperature of the heating medium is kept warm while the battery is in rest. A starting device for a fuel cell, characterized in that it comprises a switching valve that is controlled so that the medium circulates through the bypass line without passing through the cell until the temperature is higher than that of the cell.
(2)前記冷却媒体が反応ガスと分離して独立的に循環
供給される冷却専用ガスであることを特徴とする特許請
求の範囲第1項記載の燃料電池の始動装置。
(2) The fuel cell starting device according to claim 1, wherein the cooling medium is a cooling-only gas that is circulated and supplied separately from the reaction gas.
(3)前記冷却媒体が反応ガス及び冷却ガスを兼ねる空
気であることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第1項記載の
燃料電池の始動装置。
(3) The fuel cell starting device according to claim 1, wherein the cooling medium is air that serves as both a reaction gas and a cooling gas.
JP61051034A 1986-03-07 1986-03-07 How to start the fuel cell Expired - Fee Related JPH0831330B2 (en)

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